Camarones en Escabeche

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Level: Easy
Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
  2. 1/3 cup olive oil
  3. 2 bay leaves
  4. 1 teaspoon cumin
  5. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  6. 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  7. 1 tablespoon paprika
  8. 1 cup white vinegar
  9. 2 small onions, thinly sliced
  10. 4 jalapeno chiles, sliced in disks
  11. Sea salt, to taste
  12. Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  13. 1 head Romaine lettuce leaves
  14. 8 radishes, sliced
  15. 16 green olives, sliced

Instructions

  1. Saute the shrimp, a few at a time, in a little of the olive oil until lightly brown, adding more oil as needed. Place in a covered dish or jar.
  2. In a saucepan, combine the remaining oil with the bay leaf, cumin, nutmeg, garlic, paprika, vinegar, onions, chiles, salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil slowly and simmer until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
  3. Pour the vinegar mixture over the shrimp. Chill overnight.
  4. Serve on Romaine leaves, garnished with radishes and green olives.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 231
Total Fat 14 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Carbohydrates 9 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 3 g
Protein 17 g
Cholesterol 122 mg
Sodium 679 mg

 

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